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George Hill (ice hockey)

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George Hill
Born (1941-02-06) February 6, 1941 (age 83)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Center
Played for Michigan Tech
Green Bay Bobcats
Charlotte Checkers
Omaha Knights
Tulsa Oilers
Los Angeles Blades
Buffalo Bisons
Calgary Stampeders
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1961–1972

George J. Hill is a Canadian retired ice hockey center and coach who was an All-American for Michigan Tech.[1]

Early life

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Hill was born in Winnipeg. In 1960, he led the Brandon Wheat Kings to a first-place finish in the MJHL championship, winning the league scoring title, Rookie of the Year, and MVP. Brandon won the league tournament and advanced all the way to the Abbott Cup final, where they fell to the Edmonton Oil Kings 3–4. Hill's team had a near repeat performance the following year, this time losing to Edmonton, 1–4.

Career

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After two junior seasons, Hill was recruited to Michigan Tech by John MacInnes. He played on the freshman team in 1962 and watched the varsity club win the program's first National Championship. Hill led the team in scoring and was named both the WCHA Sophomore of the Year[2] and an All-American. The Huskies were unable to overcome North Dakota in the Conference semifinal and did not compete in the national tournament. Hill was named team captain the following year. While he produced nearly identical numbers, the team was unable to defeat Michigan, losing their two-game series 8–9 on aggregate.

Hill left after his second season and pursued a professional career, playing in several senior and minor leagues over the next eight years. He ended his career in Austria, helping Wiener EV to a runner-up finish in 1972. He was inducted into the Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.[3]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1958–59 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL
1959–60 Brandon Wheat Kings MJHL
1960–61 Brandon Wheat Kings MJHL
1962–63 Michigan Tech WCHA 29 22 20 42 8
1963–64 Michigan Tech WCHA 27 20 21 41 10
1964–65 Green Bay Bobcats USHL 18 19 37
1965–66 Charlotte Checkers EHL 70 48 57 105 50
1966–67 Omaha Knights CPHL 10 3 3 6 0
1966–67 Tulsa Oilers CPHL 38 12 11 23 12
1966–67 Los Angeles Blades WHL 10 1 2 3 2
1967–68 Buffalo Bisons AHL 7 1 2 3 2
1967–68 Calgary Spurs WCSHL
1968–69 Calgary Stampeders ASHL
1969–70 Calgary Stampeders ASHL
1970–71 Calgary Stampeders ASHL
1971–72 Wiener EV AUT 26 25 11 36 94
NCAA Totals 56 42 41 83 18

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-WCHA First Team 1962–63 [4]
AHCA West All-American 1962–63 [1]
All-WCHA Second Team 1963–64 [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "1962-1963 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  2. ^ "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "George J. Hill". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Sophomore of the Year
1962–63
Succeeded by